A longitudinal analysis of organizational fairness: An examination of reactions to tenure and promotion decisions

    Authors

    M. L. Ambrose;R. Cropanzano

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    Abbreviated Journal Title

    J. Appl. Psychol.

    Keywords

    PROCEDURAL JUSTICE; REFERENT CHOICE; ATTITUDES; SATISFACTION; COMMITMENT; FIELD; COMMUNICATION; PERFORMANCE; MANAGEMENT; EXPERIENCE; Psychology, Applied; Management

    Abstract

    Most organizational justice research takes a cross-sectional approach to examining the relationship between perceived fairness and individuals' attitudes. This study examines the effect of procedural and distributive justice over time. It is suggested that individuals acquire more information and experience with procedures and outcomes over time. These changes in information and experience affect the influence of procedural and distributive justice on organizational attitudes. Faculty perceptions of tenure and promotion decisions were assessed 3 times (preallocation, short-term postallocation, long-term postallocation) over a 2-year period. Results generally supported the hypotheses. Procedural justice was most influential prior to and soon after outcome decisions were made. Distributive justice was most influential 1 year later.

    Journal Title

    Journal of Applied Psychology

    Volume

    88

    Issue/Number

    2

    Publication Date

    1-1-2003

    Document Type

    Article

    Language

    English

    First Page

    266

    Last Page

    275

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000182215000007

    ISSN

    0021-9010

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